Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32385/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As the Deputy will be aware, the daa has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport. In April 2016 daa announced plans to proceed with a second parallel runway; the North Runway project, with the intention of having the runway operational by the end of 2020.

  I have welcomed daa's decision to develop this critical piece of airport infrastructure, which will ensure Ireland's International connectivity into the future.

  As the development of the North Runway is a matter for the daa, I have forwarded your question to them for their attention and direct reply to you.  If you do not hear from the daa within 10 working days, please inform my private office.